The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-02-01
AcOoL CROOK.
Single Handed He Visits p.
-, Walkers Residence and
sfs--' '".s Helps Himself.

The necerd,of burglarias has seldom,
if ever, had q, holder, taken all in all,
more nonchalent, addition than that
which relieved Mr.. P. @. Walker and
his estimabie family of their cash and
several watches Sunday morning and
the particulars are almost as follows.
The Walker residence is one of the
largest ard handsomest' in the city
1t is situated ON Broadway and stands
well back from the street, the sleep
ing rooms are all on the
second floor, and Sunday morning.
at or near, 8 o'clock. young Pres
ley Walker. who occupies a room with
a younger brother was suddenly
awakened by the brilliant rays of the
gas shining distinctly in his face
realizing that some one had ligh ted
the gas, he raised himself to sitting
position but was confronted with a re-
volver leveled directly at him. Of
course Henry Walker was considera-
bly, startled, but at once began to
parley with the man, who calmly in
formed . him that q he had
come for his cash and the best thing
that could be done under the circum-
stances wssfor, young Presley and bis
brother to turn their backs to him while
he searched the room at his leisure.
Seeing that discretion was the better
part of valor, the midnight intruders
commands were obeyed and he pro-
ceeded to help himself to. a silver
watch and a gold chain and five dol
lars belonging to Presely, and also the
sum of sixty cents belonging to the
younger brother. The burglar then
went to Mr.. Walkers room where he
again used his revolver as a persus-
Z der and helped himself toa sum of
money and a handsome gold watch
and chain belonging to Mr. Walker.
He then paid visit to the room oc-
cupied by Miss Lou Eva Walker, the
daughter of the house, and her aunt,
Mrs. Sarah Barton Here he told
the ladies to keep quiet and he would
not injire them and as they readily
obeyed go he searched through
trunks, ETC., occasionally commenting
8 on the absence of money He at last
was satisfied with a handsome gold
watch belonging to Mrs Walker, and
which he informed the ladies he "was
sorry to take but he was In actual
need" a pair of antique gold bracelets
an elegant lace handkerchief and
number Of trinkets. He told the
ladies before taking his departure that
he wished them to show him their
faces that he might recognize and be
able to avoid them in the future. The
burglar wore a handkerchief bound
around the lower part of his face and
also a false nose, thus Disgusting him.
self in hideous manner. He pissed
down stairs and left the house when it
was discovered that he had
entered the building through
one of the parlor windows Before
going upstairs the burglar had lighted
the gas and made thorough search
of the house for valuables with indiff-
erent success, as he evidently did not
care for such common plumber as sill
verware and the only article missed
was an ovyercoat belonging to Presley
Walker. Taken as an experience
containing some features which are
calculated to make the flesh creep, that
of Mr.. Walker and family is worthy
of special mention. So far no clue to
the thief has been discovered. Z Pre-
pare TO meet thy God. n
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